Where does “thánh A-la” come from?
thánh A-la (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese thành, from Chinese 青, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sreŋ — to live.
thánh A-la (Vietnamese): Allah
Ancestry of “thánh A-la”, step by step
thánh A-la traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese thành
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | thành | into; to achieve one's goal, to become, to turn... |
| 2 | Chinese | 青 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *sreŋ | to live |
via Vietnamese A-la
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | A-la | Allah |
| 2 | Arabic | اللّٰه | God, Allah; the All-highest”, “God; the... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ʾil- | deity; god |